Fallen

What has happened

We have all diminished

Our unity is shattered

We fend for ourselves

Pushing over each other

To be the first to the top

The innocent and pure

Sift to the bottom

Weighed down by honor

And dignity

Inflated egos lift unworthy

Sharpened claws aid the greedy

Why can a rich criminal

Look down on a poor single mother

Pouring her life into raising three children

Doing what she can to get by

Who has more worth

Is material really worth more

Than morality and caring

Is evil meant to suppress good

Why is everything based on status

Why are innocents pushed to the ground

In the scramble for happiness

If it is bad to be good then what are we

We are fallen

And we may never get back up

 

 

Reviews

[Traces]

Bravo...a profound write. Holly

[The Dark Priest]

This poem is quite true to the current state of humanity and I applaud your flow. Before I continue by the way... I added you and found interest because my Open Diary handle is [Garden of Shadows] so your name caught my eye, and I am glad for that. You are a pretty talented poet and I will be back to read more of your work.

[justjenn_2u]

A nice portrayal of how self centered society has become. Sadly, the worse is yet to come. Will we cause our own humanity to be extinct.

I love how well you express yourself here. So clear and concise!

Well worded. Thanks for sharing this on WC!

[Pleiades]

This one hits us all in either a sympathic or more personal way. You did a good job with the flow of lines to really capture the choatic mind set of someone in such a state.

[Fantasyfairy]

A sad tale, but so true in our world. When a single Mother's fight is worth so much less than a ciminals plight. XX